Cryptocurrency processing center solar power distribution architecture

ABSTRACT

Disclosed are a method, a device and/or a system of a cryptocurrency processing solar power distribution architecture. In one aspect, a modular cryptocurrency computing power supply system includes a solar DC power generation system, a DC power bus, an electronic control system and a mining node power management system. The solar DC power generation system is structured to provide DC power to a DC/DC converter. The DC power bus is structured to selectably receive power from the DC/DC converter and to provide DC power to a plurality of mining servers. The electronic control system is structured to selectably control the cryptocurrency computing power supply system to operate in plurality of modes. The mining node power management system includes optimizing power distribution from the solar DC power generation system to the plurality of mining servers using a cryptocurrency solar curve algorithm generated based on an analysis of statistically predicted patterns of energy usage and production.

FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY

This disclosure relates generally to energy management system and, moreparticularly, to a method, a device and/or a system of cryptocurrencyprocessing center solar power distribution architecture.

BACKGROUND

One of the biggest costs in operating a cryptocurrency data center maybe power cost. Power is needed to operate mining nodes and storagesystems (e.g., collectively “mining servers”). Since each mining node ofthe cryptocurrency data center may heat up, more power may be needed inorder to provide other cooling systems. Each mining node may be apowerful computer that runs the cryptocurrency software and helps tokeep a cryptocurrency network running by participating in the relay ofinformation.

Each mining node can operate when a user (e.g., called a miner)downloads a cryptocurrency software and leaves a certain port open formining cryptocurrency. The mining node may consume continuous amounts ofenergy in predictable patterns and massive amounts of storage space(e.g., 150 gigabytes).

SUMMARY

Disclosed are a method, a device and/or a system of a cryptocurrencyprocessing solar power distribution architecture.

In one aspect, a modular cryptocurrency computing power supply system(e.g., a distributed architecture of five to one-hundred servers (e.g.,a node) located in a small weatherproof shed, a modular cryptocurrencymining node, a solar mining module (SMM) etc.) includes a solar DC powergeneration system, a DC power bus, an electronic control system and amining node power management system (e.g., solar mining module (SMM)).The solar DC power generation system is structured to provide DC powerto a DC/DC power converter (e.g., DC-DC power converters may ensuredevice DC power conversion is accurate. stable, low noise, low EMI, lowripple, and efficient while requiring minimal component count and cost).The DC power bus is structured to selectably receive power from theDC/DC converter and to provide DC power to a plurality of miningservers.

The electronic control system is structured to selectably control themodular cryptocurrency computing power supply system to operate inplurality of modes. In a first mode, at least some of a set of AC miningloads are powered by an AC power grid and an AC generator, and theplurality of mining servers are powered by the solar DC power generationsystem. In a second mode, at least some of the set of AC mining loadsare powered by the solar DC power generation system using a powerinverter along with the plurality of mining servers powered by the solarDC power generation system.

The mining node power management system (e.g., solar mining module(SMM)) includes optimizing power distribution from the solar DC powergeneration system to the plurality of mining servers using acryptocurrency solar curve algorithm generated based on an analysis ofstatistically predicted patterns of energy usage and/or production. Theanalysis of statistically predicted patterns of energy usage and/orproduction is based on computational needs of known mathematical puzzlesbeing solved by groups of the plurality of mining nodes seeking to addoutstanding transactions grouped into blocks to a blockchain databaseassociated with a specific type of cryptocurrency.

The solar DC power generation system may include a plurality ofphotovoltaic generation units, a photovoltaic bus and a secondconverter. The photovoltaic bus may be operatively coupled with theplurality of photovoltaic generation units and/or the DC/DC converter.The second converter may include a DC link operatively coupled with thephotovoltaic bus, a first output operatively coupled with an AC powerbus and a second output operatively coupled with an energy storagedevice. The energy storage device may include an electric machinecoupled with a flywheel, a battery, and/or a supercapacitor.

The electronic control system may be structured to control the modularcryptocurrency computing power supply system to selectably supply powerfrom the AC power bus and/or the solar DC power generation system to theenergy storage device.

The electronic control system may be structured to selectably supplypower from the energy storage device to the AC power bus and/or thephotovoltaic bus. The electronic control system may be structured toroute power from the energy storage device to the photovoltaic busand/or the AC bus during a transition from the first mode and/or thesecond mode.

The solar DC power generation system may include a plurality of fuelcells structured to output DC power to the DC/DC converter. Theelectronic control system may be structured to control the modularcryptocurrency computing power supply system to selectably supply powerfrom the plurality of fuel cells to the DC power bus alone and/or acombination of the DC power bus and the AC power bus.

The solar DC power generation system may include a solar DC powersource, a second DC power bus, and a second converter. The second DCpower bus may be operatively coupled with the solar DC power source andthe DC/DC converter.

The second converter may be operatively coupled with the second DC powerbus. A first output of the second converter may be operatively coupledwith the AC power bus and a second output may be operatively coupledwith the energy storage device.

In another aspect, a method of a cryptocurrency computing power supplysystem includes structuring a solar DC power generation system toprovide DC power to a DC/DC converter. The method includes structuring aDC power bus to selectably receive power from the DC/DC converter andproviding DC power to a plurality of mining servers using the DC powerbus. The method further includes selectably controlling thecryptocurrency computing power supply system using an electronic controlsystem structured to operate in plurality of modes. In a first mode, atleast some of a set of AC mining loads are powered by an AC power gridand an AC generator, and the plurality of mining servers are powered bythe solar DC power generation system. In a second mode, at least some ofthe set of AC mining loads are powered by the solar DC power generationsystem using a power inverter along with the plurality of mining serverspowered by the solar DC power generation system.

The method further includes applying a cryptocurrency solar curvealgorithm of a mining node power management system (e.g., solar miningmodule (SMM)) based on an analysis of statistically predicted patternsof energy usage and/or production. The analysis of statisticallypredicted patterns of energy usage and/or production is based oncomputational needs of known mathematical puzzles being solved by groupsof the plurality of mining nodes seeking to add outstanding transactionsgrouped into blocks to a blockchain database associated with a specifictype of cryptocurrency servers. Furthermore, the method includesoptimizing a distribution of power from the solar DC power generationsystem (e.g., and possibly a battery) to the plurality of mining serversusing the mining node power management system (e.g., solar mining module(SMM)).

The method may further include operatively coupling a plurality ofphotovoltaic generation units with a photovoltaic bus and/or the DC/DCconverter to form the solar DC power generation system. The method mayoperatively couple a second converter including a DC link with thephotovoltaic bus. A first output may be operatively coupled with an ACpower bus. A second output may be operatively coupled with an energystorage device.

The energy storage device may include an electric machine coupled with aflywheel, a battery, and/or a supercapacitor. The method may furtherinclude controlling the cryptocurrency computing power supply system toselectably supply power from the AC power bus and/or the solar DC powergeneration system to the energy storage device using the electroniccontrol system.

The method may further include selectably supplying power from theenergy storage device to the AC power bus and/or the photovoltaic bususing the electronic control system. In addition, the method may includerouting power from the energy storage device to the photovoltaic busand/or the AC bus during a transition from the first mode and/or thesecond mode using the electronic control system. The solar DC powergeneration system may include a plurality of fuel cells structured tooutput DC power to the DC/DC converter.

The method may include controlling the cryptocurrency computing powersupply system to selectably supply power from the plurality of fuelcells to the DC power bus alone and/or a combination of the DC power busand the AC power bus using the electronic control system.

The method of solar DC power generation system may include a solar DCpower source, a second DC power bus and a second converter. The secondDC power bus may be operatively coupled with the solar DC power sourceand the DC/DC converter. The second converter may be operatively coupledwith the second DC power bus. The second converter may include a firstoutput operatively coupled with the AC power bus and a second outputoperatively coupled with the energy storage device.

In yet another aspect, a cryptocurrency computing power supply systemmay supply a plurality of computers operating as a plurality miningservers, a solar DC power generation system, a DC power bus, anelectronic control system, and a mining node power management system(e.g., solar mining module (SMM)). The plurality mining serverscontinuously consume energy in a predictable pattern based on a type ofcryptocurrency being mined. The solar DC power generation system isstructured to provide DC power to a DC/DC converter. The DC power bus isstructured to selectably receive power from the DC/DC converter and toprovide DC power to the plurality of mining servers.

The electronic control system is structured to selectably control thecryptocurrency computing power supply system to operate in plurality ofmodes. In a first mode, at least some of a set of AC mining loads arepowered by an AC power grid and/or an AC generator, and the plurality ofmining servers are powered by the solar DC power generation system. In asecond mode, at least some of the set of AC mining loads are powered bythe solar DC power generation system using a power inverter along withthe plurality of mining servers powered by the solar DC power generationsystem.

The mining node power management system (e.g., solar mining module(SMM)) optimizes the power distribution from the solar DC powergeneration system to the plurality of mining servers using acryptocurrency solar curve algorithm generated based on an analysis ofstatistically predicted patterns of energy usage and/or production. Theanalysis of statistically predicted patterns of energy usage and/orproduction is based on computational needs of known mathematical puzzlesbeing solved by groups of the plurality of mining nodes seeking to addoutstanding transactions grouped into blocks to a blockchain databaseassociated with the type of cryptocurrency being mined.

The DC power generation system may include a plurality of photovoltaicgeneration units, a photovoltaic bus, and a second converter. Thephotovoltaic bus may be operatively coupled with the plurality ofphotovoltaic generation units and the DC/DC converter. The secondconverter may include a DC link operatively coupled with thephotovoltaic bus. A first output may be operatively coupled with an ACpower bus and a second output may be operatively coupled with an energystorage device.

The methods and systems disclosed herein may be implemented in any meansfor achieving various aspects, and may be executed in a form of anon-transitory machine-readable medium embodying a set of instructionsthat, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform any ofthe operations disclosed herein. Other features will be apparent fromthe accompanying drawings and from the detailed description thatfollows.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The embodiments of this invention are illustrated by way of example andnot limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in whichlike references indicate similar elements and in which:

FIG. 1 is a structural overview of a cryptocurrency computing powersupply system illustrating the optimization of power distribution usinga cryptocurrency solar curve algorithm of a cryptocurrency energyconsumption database of a solar mining module, according to oneembodiment.

FIG. 2A is an overview illustrating a system of cryptocurrency computingpower supply system of FIG. 1 operated in a first mode, according to oneembodiment.

FIG. 2B another overview illustrating the system of cryptocurrencycomputing power supply system of FIG. 1 operated in a second mode,according to one embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an energy prediction view illustrating the energy consumptionanalysis of plurality of mining servers in the solar mining module(e.g., mining node power management system) of the cryptocurrencycomputing power supply system of FIG. 1, according to one embodiment.

FIG. 4A is a block diagram illustrating an electronic control system ofthe cryptocurrency computing power supply system of FIG. 1 configured tocontrol the power supply to an energy storage device.

FIG. 4B is another block diagram illustrating the electronic controlsystem of the cryptocurrency computing power supply system of FIG. 1configured to control the power supply from the energy storage device,according to one embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the transition mode of thecryptocurrency computing power supply system of FIG. 1, according to oneembodiment.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual view illustrating another embodiment of thecryptocurrency computing power supply system of FIG. 1, according to oneembodiment.

FIG. 7 is a process flow detailing the operations involved in optimizingthe power distribution using the cryptocurrency solar curve algorithm ofthe cryptocurrency energy consumption database of the solar miningmodule of FIG. 1, according to one embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a preferred embodiment illustrating a distributed data centerview of the cryptocurrency computing power supply system of FIG. 1deployed in a scattered environment spread across different geographicalarea.

FIG. 9 is an alternative embodiment illustrating a centralized solarcryptocurrency data center view of the cryptocurrency computing powersupply system of FIG. 1 deployed in an integrated environment.

Other features of the present embodiments will be apparent from theaccompanying drawings and from the detailed description that follows.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Example embodiments, as described below, may be used to provide amethod, a device and/or a system of a cryptocurrency processing solarpower distribution architecture.

In one embodiment, a modular cryptocurrency computing power supplysystem includes a solar DC power generation system 102, a DC power bus106, an electronic control system 110 and a solar mining module 120(e.g., mining node power management system). The solar DC powergeneration system 102 is structured to provide DC power to a DC/DCconverter 104. The DC power bus 106 is structured to selectably receivepower from the DC/DC converter 104 and to provide DC power to aplurality of mining servers 108.

The electronic control system 110 is structured to selectably controlthe modular cryptocurrency computing power supply system to operate inplurality of modes. In a first mode, at least some of a set of AC miningloads 112 are powered by an AC power grid 114 and an AC generator 116,and the plurality of mining servers 108 are powered by the solar DCpower generation system 102. In a second mode, at least some of the setof AC mining loads 112 are powered by the solar DC power generationsystem 102 using a power inverter 118 along with the plurality of miningservers 108 powered by the solar DC power generation system 102.

The solar mining module 120 (e.g., mining node power management system)includes optimizing power distribution from the solar DC powergeneration system 102 to the plurality of mining servers 108 using acryptocurrency solar curve algorithm 124 generated based on an analysisof statistically predicted patterns of energy usage and/or production.The analysis of statistically predicted patterns of energy usage and/orproduction is based on computational needs of known mathematical puzzlesbeing solved by groups of the plurality of mining nodes (e.g., pluralityof mining servers 108) seeking to add outstanding transactions groupedinto blocks to a blockchain database associated with a specific type ofcryptocurrency.

The solar DC power generation system 102 may include a plurality ofphotovoltaic generation units 130, a photovoltaic bus 132 and a secondconverter. The photovoltaic bus 132 may be operatively coupled with theplurality of photovoltaic generation units 130 and/or the DC/DCconverter 104. The second converter may include a DC link operativelycoupled with the photovoltaic bus 132, a first output operativelycoupled with an AC power bus 134 and a second output operatively coupledwith an energy storage device 136. The energy storage device 136 mayinclude an electric machine coupled with a flywheel, a battery, and/or asupercapacitor.

The electronic control system 110 may be structured to control themodular cryptocurrency computing power supply system to selectablysupply power from the AC power bus 134 and/or the solar DC powergeneration system 102 to the energy storage device 136.

The electronic control system 110 may be structured to selectably supplypower from the energy storage device 136 to the AC power bus 134 and/orthe photovoltaic bus 132.

The electronic control system 110 may be structured to route power fromthe energy storage device 136 to the photovoltaic bus 132 and/or the ACpower bus 134 during a transition from the first mode and/or the secondmode.

The solar DC power generation system 102 may include a plurality of fuelcells structured to output DC power to the DC/DC converter 104. Theelectronic control system 110 may be structured to control the modularcryptocurrency computing power supply system to selectably supply powerfrom the plurality of fuel cells to the DC power bus 106 alone and/or acombination of the DC power bus 106 and the AC power bus 134.

The solar DC power generation system 102 may include a solar DC powersource 142, a second DC power bus 106, and a second converter. Thesecond DC power bus 106 may be operatively coupled with the solar DCpower source 142 and the DC/DC converter 104.

The second converter may be operatively coupled with the second DC powerbus 106. A first output of the second converter may be operativelycoupled with the AC power bus 134 and a second output may be operativelycoupled with the energy storage device 136.

In another embodiment, a method of a cryptocurrency computing powersupply system includes structuring a solar DC power generation system102 to provide DC power to a DC/DC converter 104. The method includesstructuring a DC power bus 106 to selectably receive power from theDC/DC converter 104 and providing DC power to a plurality of miningservers 108 using the DC power bus 106. The method further includesselectably controlling the cryptocurrency computing power supply systemusing an electronic control system 110 structured to operate inplurality of modes. In a first mode, at least some of a set of AC miningloads 112 are powered by an AC power grid 114 and an AC generator 116,and the plurality of mining servers 108 are powered by the solar DCpower generation system 102. In a second mode, at least some of the setof AC mining loads 112 are powered by the solar DC power generationsystem 102 using a power inverter 118 along with the plurality of miningservers 108 powered by the solar DC power generation system 102.

The method further includes applying a cryptocurrency solar curvealgorithm 124 of a solar mining module 120 (e.g., mining node powermanagement system) based on an analysis of statistically predictedpatterns of energy usage and/or production. The analysis ofstatistically predicted patterns of energy usage and/or production isbased on computational needs of known mathematical puzzles being solvedby groups of the plurality of mining nodes seeking to add outstandingtransactions grouped into blocks to a blockchain database associatedwith a specific type of cryptocurrency. Furthermore, the method includesoptimizing a distribution of power from the solar DC power generationsystem 102 to the plurality of mining servers 108 using the solar miningmodule 120 (e.g., mining node power management system).

The method may further include operatively coupling a plurality ofphotovoltaic generation units 130 with a photovoltaic bus 132 and/or theDC/DC converter 104 to form the solar DC power generation system 102.The method may operatively couple a second converter including a DC linkwith the photovoltaic bus 132. A first output may be operatively coupledwith an AC power bus 134. A second output may be operatively coupledwith an energy storage device 136.

The energy storage device 136 may include an electric machine coupledwith a flywheel, a battery, and/or a supercapacitor. The method mayfurther include controlling the cryptocurrency computing power supplysystem to selectably supply power from the AC power bus 134 and/or thesolar DC power generation system 102 to the energy storage device 136using the electronic control system 110.

The method may further include selectably supplying power from theenergy storage device 136 to the AC power bus 134 and/or thephotovoltaic bus 132 using the electronic control system 110. Inaddition, the method may include routing power from the energy storagedevice 136 to the photovoltaic bus 132 and/or the AC bus during atransition from the first mode and/or the second mode using theelectronic control system 110. The solar DC power generation system 102may include a plurality of fuel cells structured to output DC power tothe DC/DC converter 104.

The method may include controlling the cryptocurrency computing powersupply system to selectably supply power from the plurality of fuelcells to the DC power bus 106 alone and/or a combination of the DC powerbus 106 and the AC power bus 134 using the electronic control system110.

The method of solar DC power generation system 102 may include a solarDC power source 142, a second DC power bus 106 and a second converter.The second DC power bus 106 may be operatively coupled with the solar DCpower source 142 and the DC/DC converter 104. The second converter maybe operatively coupled with the second DC power bus 106. The secondconverter may include a first output operatively coupled with the ACpower bus 134 and a second output operatively coupled with the energystorage device 136.

In yet another embodiment, a cryptocurrency computing power supplysystem includes a plurality of computers operating as a plurality miningservers, a solar DC power generation system 102, a DC power bus 106, anelectronic control system 110, and a solar mining module 120 (e.g.,mining node power management system). The plurality mining serverscontinuously consume energy in a predictable pattern based on a type ofcryptocurrency being mined. The solar DC power generation system 102 isstructured to provide DC power to a DC/DC converter 104. The DC powerbus 106 is structured to selectably receive power from the DC/DCconverter 104 and to provide DC power to the plurality of mining servers108.

The electronic control system 110 is structured to selectably controlthe cryptocurrency computing power supply system to operate in pluralityof modes. In a first mode, at least some of a set of AC mining loads 112are powered by an AC power grid 114 and/or an AC generator 116, and theplurality of mining servers 108 are powered by the solar DC powergeneration system 102. In a second mode, at least some of the set of ACmining loads 112 are powered by the solar DC power generation system 102using a power inverter 118 along with the plurality of mining servers108 powered by the solar DC power generation system 102.

The solar mining module 120 (e.g., mining node power management system)optimizes the power distribution from the solar DC power generationsystem 102 to the plurality of mining servers 108 using a cryptocurrencysolar curve algorithm 124 generated based on an analysis ofstatistically predicted patterns of energy usage and/or production. Theanalysis of statistically predicted patterns of energy usage and/orproduction is based on computational needs of known mathematical puzzlesbeing solved by groups of the plurality of mining nodes seeking to addoutstanding transactions grouped into blocks to a blockchain databaseassociated with the type of cryptocurrency being mined.

The solar DC power generation system 102 may include a plurality ofphotovoltaic generation units 130, a photovoltaic bus 132, and a secondconverter. The photovoltaic bus 132 may be operatively coupled with theplurality of photovoltaic generation units 130 and the DC/DC converter104. The second converter may include a DC link operatively coupled withthe photovoltaic bus 132. A first output may be operatively coupled withan AC power bus 134 and a second output may be operatively coupled withan energy storage device 136.

FIG. 1 is a structural overview of a cryptocurrency computing powersupply system 150 illustrating the optimization of power distributionusing a cryptocurrency solar curve algorithm 124 of a cryptocurrencyenergy consumption database 122 of a solar ming module 120 (e.g., miningnode power management system), according to one embodiment.Particularly, FIG. 1 illustrates a solar DC power generation system 102,a DC/DC converter 104, a DC power bus 106, 106A, 106B, a plurality ofmining servers 108, an electronic control system 110, a set of AC miningloads 112, an AC power grid 114, an AC generator 116, a power inverter118, a solar mining module 120, a cryptocurrency energy consumptiondatabase 122, a cryptocurrency solar curve algorithm 124, a nodal energyconsumption 126, predicted energy consumption pattern 128, a pluralityof photovoltaic generation units 130, a photovoltaic bus 132, an ACpower bus 134, an energy storage device 136, a switch 138, 138A, 138B, apower breaker 140, 140A, 140B, 140C, 140D, a solar DC power source 142,a transformer 144, and a stabilizer 146A, 146B, according to oneembodiment.

The solar DC power generation system 102 may be a system of conversionof energy from sunlight into unidirectional flow of electricity (e.g.,electric charge), directly using photovoltaics (PV), indirectly usingconcentrated solar power, and/or a combination thereof. The solar DCpower generation system 102 may convert the sun's rays into electricityby exciting electrons in silicon cells using the photons of light fromthe sun. The solar DC power generation system 102 may use lenses and/ormirrors and tracking systems (e.g., tracker with altitude adjustment602) to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam, according toone embodiment.

The DC/DC converter 104 may be an electronic circuit and/orelectromechanical device that convert a source of direct current (DC)from one voltage level to another. The DC/DC converter 104 may receiveDC power from the solar DC power generation system 102 and transmit itto the DC power bus 106 at a desired voltage level, according to oneembodiment.

The DC power bus 106 may be a conductor and/or a group of conductorsused for collecting electric power from the incoming DC feeders (e.g.,DC power source 142) and distributes them to the outgoing feeders (e.g.,power load, set of AC mining loads 112, plurality of mining servers108). According to once embodiment, the DC power bus 106 may receivepower from the AC power grid 114 and/or from the DC power source 142,according to one embodiment.

Further, the DC power bus 106 may be structured to receive power fromthe DC/DC converter 104 and/or power inverter 118 and distribute them tothe plurality of mining servers 108 and/or set of AC mining loads 112,according to one embodiment.

The DC power bus 106B may be configured to discretionarily receive powerfrom the DC/DC converter 104 and to provide DC power to the plurality ofmining servers 108. In another embodiment, the DC power bus 106A may beconfigured to discretionarily receive DC power from the power inverter118 and to provide AC power to the set of AC mining loads 112, accordingto one embodiment.

The plurality of mining servers 108 may be a number of computers, and/ora computer programs that is dedicated to managing network resources tosolve complex problems to verify digital transactions using computerhardware (e.g., using a graphics card). Each mining node of theplurality of mining servers 108 may be a powerful computer that runs thecryptocurrency software and helps to keep a cryptocurrency networkrunning by participating in the relay of information. Each mining nodeof the plurality of mining servers 108 may consume continuous amounts ofenergy in predictable patterns and massive amounts of storage space,according to one embodiment.

The electronic control system 110 may be a physical interconnection ofdevices that influences the behaviour of other devices and/or systems(e.g., plurality of mining servers 108). The electronic control system110 may be defined as a process that transforms one signal into anotherso as to give the desired system response. The electronic control system110 may be configured to discretionarily control the cryptocurrencycomputing power supply system to operate in plurality of modes. In afirst mode, the electronic control system 110 may enable the set of ACmining loads 112 to be powered by the AC power grid 114 and the ACgenerator 116, and the plurality of mining servers 112 to be powered bythe solar DC power generation system 102. In a second mode, theelectronic control system 110 may enable some of the set of AC miningloads 112 to be powered by the solar DC power generation system 102using the power inverter 118 along with the plurality of mining servers108 to be powered by the solar DC power generation system 102, accordingto one embodiment.

The set of AC mining loads 112 may be the electrical power consumed by anumber of networked computers and/or storage that an array of solarmining modules 120 (e.g., mining node power management system) use toorganize, process, store and disseminate large amounts of data. The setof AC mining loads 112 may include the electrical power consumed forrunning the plurality of mining servers 108 and providing airconditioning and other cooling systems of the cryptocurrency farm,according to one embodiment.

The AC power grid 114 may be an interconnected network for deliveringalternating current from producers to consumers. The AC power grid 114may consist of generating stations that produce electrical power, highvoltage transmission lines that carry power from distant sources todemand centers (e.g., plurality of mining servers 108, set of AC miningloads 112), and distribution lines that connect individual customers(e.g., mining server). The AC power grid 114 may deliver alternatingcurrent to the plurality of mining servers 108 and/or set of AC miningloads 112. The AC power grid 114 may be operatively coupled to the ACpower bus 134 by way of transformer 144 and the power breaker 140,according to one embodiment.

The AC generator 116 may be an electrical device which convertsmechanical energy to electrical energy to power the plurality of miningservers 108 and/or the set of AC mining loads 112 of the cryptocurrencymining system, according to one embodiment.

The power inverter 118 may be an electronic device and/or circuitry thatchanges direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC). The powerinverter 118 may convert the direct current (DC) from the DC powersource 142 to alternating current (AC), according to one embodiment.

The solar mining module 120 (e.g., mining node power management system)may be a collection of elements and/or components that are organized fora common purpose of controlling the power supply to each of the miningnodes of the plurality of mining servers 108 and the set of AC miningloads 112, according to one embodiment.

The cryptocurrency energy consumption database 122 may be an organizedcollection of information of energy consumption by the plurality ofmining servers 108 and the set of AC mining loads 112 that can be easilyaccessed, managed and updated by the solar mining module 120 (e.g.,mining node power management system), according to one embodiment.

The cryptocurrency solar curve algorithm 124 may be a process and/or setof rules that need to be followed for calculating the predicted energyconsumption pattern 128 of the plurality of mining servers 108,according to one embodiment. The nodal energy consumption 126 may be theamount of power utilized for running each node of the plurality ofmining servers 108 and the set of AC mining loads 112.

The predicted energy consumption pattern 128 may be an estimated amountof power consumption calculated based on the analysis of large quantityof numerical data of predicted patterns of energy usage by the pluralityof mining servers 108 using the cryptocurrency solar curve algorithm 124of the cryptocurrency energy consumption database 122. The predictedenergy consumption pattern 128 may be based on the energy consumptiondata 144 received from the plurality of mining servers 108 and/or theset of AC mining loads, according to one embodiment.

The plurality of photovoltaic generation units 130 may be a powergeneration system designed to convert the solar light into electricityusing semiconducting materials that exhibit the photovoltaic effect. Theplurality of photovoltaic generation units 130 may supply usable solarpower by means of photovoltaics. The plurality of photovoltaicgeneration units 130 may consists of an arrangement of severalcomponents, including solar panels to absorb and convert sunlight intoelectricity, a solar inverter to change the electric current from DC toAC, as well as mounting, cabling, and other electrical accessories toset up a working system, according to one embodiment.

The photovoltaic bus 132 may be a conductor and/or a group of conductorsused for collecting electric power from the plurality of photovoltaicgeneration units 130 and distribute them to the outgoing feeders (e.g.,power load, DC power bus 106), according to one embodiment.

The AC power bus 134 may be a conductor and/or a group of conductorsused for collecting electric power from the AC power grid 114 anddistributes them to the outgoing feeders (e.g., power load, plurality ofmining servers 108, set of AC mining loads 112). The AC power bus 134may be a vertical line at which the several components of the powersystem like AC generators, loads, and feeders, etc., are connected,according to one embodiment.

The energy storage device 136 may be a device that stores energy forlater use. The energy storage device 136 may store energy supplied fromthe DC power source 142 and/or from the AC power grid 114 to be used atthe time power supply failure from any one of the two. According to oneembodiment, the energy storage device 136 may be an electric machinecoupled with a flywheel, a battery, and/or a supercapacitor. The energystorage device 136 may be coupled to the power inverter 118 which isconfigured to receive the DC power, convert it to the AC power, andprovide AC power to the plurality of mining servers 108 and/or set of ACmining loads 112, according to one embodiment.

The switch 138 may be a device for making and breaking the connection inan electric circuit. The switch 138 may be used by the electroniccontrol system 110 to control the continuous power supply to theplurality of mining servers 108 and/or the set of AC mining loads 112,according to one embodiment.

The power breaker 140 may be an automatically operated electrical switchdesigned to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by excesscurrent from an overload and/or short circuit. Circuit breakers (e.g.,power breaker 140) may also be used in the event of pre-existing damageto electrical systems in the cryptocurrency computing power supplysystem. The power breaker 140 may be configured to disrupt the flow ofcurrent between the AC power grid 114 and AC power bus 134 to protectthe electrical circuit of cryptocurrency computing power supply systemfrom damage caused by excess current from an overload and/or shortcircuit. In various embodiments, the power breaker 140 may be designedto automatically disrupt the flow of current in a particular segment toisolate it from the rest of circuitry of the cryptocurrency computingpower supply system to enable uninterrupted power supply to the rest ofcryptocurrency mining circuitry, according to one embodiment.

The solar DC power source 142 may be a power generation system toproduce DC power using solar energy. The solar DC power source 142 mayinclude plurality of photovoltaic generation units 130 to generate DCpower, according to one embodiment.

The transformer 144 may be a static electrical device that transferselectrical energy between two or more circuits through electromagneticinduction. The transformer 144 may be used to transfer AC power from theAC power grid 114 by increasing or decreasing the alternating voltagesto the supply to the plurality of mining servers 108 and/or the set ofAC mining loads 112, according to one embodiment.

The stabilizer 146 may be an electrical device used to feed constantvoltage current to electrical load. The stabilizer 146 may be anelectronic device responsible for correcting the voltage of theelectrical power supply to provide a stable and secure power supply tothe electrical load of cryptocurrency mining (e.g., plurality of miningservers 108, set of AC mining loads 112). The stabilizer 146 may allowfor a stable voltage and protect the equipment from most of the problemsof the mains of the of cryptocurrency computing power supply system,according to one embodiment.

In another embodiment, the stabilizer 146A may be configured to receiveDC power from the DC power bus 106A and supply a stable AC power to theset of AC mining loads 112. The stabilizer 146B may be structured toreceive DC power from the DC power bus 106B and supply DC power to theplurality of mining servers at a constant voltage.

FIG. 2A is an overview illustrating a system of the cryptocurrencycomputing power supply system 250A of FIG. 1 operated in a first mode,according to one embodiment. The electronic control system 110 may beconfigured to discretionarily control the power supply to the set of ACmining loads 112 and the plurality of mining servers 112.

The electronic control system 110 may be structured to regulate thepower supply to the set of AC mining loads 112 and the plurality ofmining servers 112 by controlling the power breakers 140, switches 138,DC/DC converter 104, power inverter 118, stabilizer 146 and AC generator116 of the cryptocurrency computing power supply system, according toone embodiment.

The electronic control system 110 may be configured such that in thefirst operating mode, the set of AC mining loads 112 is powered by theAC power grid 114 and the AC generator 116, and the plurality of miningservers 112 is powered by the solar DC power generation system 102,according to one embodiment.

In the first operating mode, the electronic control system 110 mayactuate the AC generator 116, and open power breakers 140 A, 140C, andopens switch 138A, in order to power the set of AC mining loads 112using AC power generated from the AC power grid 114 and the AC generator116 and the plurality of mining servers 112 is powered by the solar DCpower generation system 102, according to one embodiment.

FIG. 2B another overview illustrating the system of cryptocurrencycomputing power supply system 250B of FIG. 1 operated in a second mode,according to one embodiment. In the second operating mode, theelectronic control system 110 may be configured such that some of theset of AC mining loads 112 is powered by the solar DC power generationsystem 102 using the power inverter 118 along with the plurality ofmining servers 108 powered by the solar DC power generation system 102,according to one embodiment.

In the second operating mode, the electronic control system 110 may openpower breaker 140A and 140B, and closes switch 138A to power the set ofAC mining loads 112 from the power generated by the solar DC powergeneration system 102 using the power inverter 118 along with theplurality of mining servers 108 powered by the solar DC power generationsystem 102, according to one embodiment.

The electronic control system 110 may manage the power supply to theplurality of mining servers 108 and the set of AC mining loads 112 basedon the predicted energy consumption pattern 128 of the solar miningmodule 120. The solar mining module 120 (e.g., mining node powermanagement system) may derive the predicted energy consumption pattern128 using the cryptocurrency solar curve algorithm 124 of the energyconsumption database 122. The electronic control system 110 may managethe power supply based on the predicted energy consumption pattern 128of the solar mining module 120, according to one embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an energy prediction view 350 illustrating the energyconsumption analysis of plurality of mining servers 108 in the solarmining module 120 (e.g., mining node power management system) ofcryptocurrency computing power supply system of FIG. 1, according to oneembodiment. Particularly, FIG. 3 builds on FIGS. 1 to 2B, and furtheradds, an outstanding transaction 302, a bitcoin program 304, ablockchain database 306, and a block 308.

The outstanding transaction 302 may be a pending transfer of Bitcoinvalue that is broadcast to the network and collected into blocks 308 ofthe the blockchain database 306. A transaction may typically referenceprevious transaction output as new transaction input and dedicate allinput Bitcoin values to new outputs, according to one embodiment.

The bitcoin program 304 may be a software program to manage and help aminer of the plurality of mining servers 108 spend bitcoins. The bitcoinprogram 304 may maintain a long ledger called the blockchain that holdsevery transaction confirmed by the Bitcoin network. The Bitcoin networkmay consist of thousands of machines (e.g., plurality of mining servers108) running the Bitcoin software. The Bitcoin network may have two maintasks to accomplish. One is relaying transaction information and thesecond is verifying those transactions to ensure the same bitcoins maynot be spent twice, according to one embodiment.

The blockchain database 306 may be an assortment of data in the Bitcoinnetwork wherein each participant (e.g., mining node, plurality of miningservers 108) may maintain, calculate and update new entries into thedatabase. All nodes in the Bitcoin network may work together to ensurethey are all coming to the same conclusions, providing in-built securityfor the network, according to one embodiment. The block 308 may be thetransaction data that is permanently recorded in files in the blockchaindatabase 306.

The mining nodes (e.g., plurality of mining servers 108) of thecryptocurrency data center may each group outstanding transactions 302into blocks 308 and add them to a blockchain database 306. For example,the mining nodes (e.g., plurality of mining servers 108) may addtransactions to the blockchain database 306 by solving a complexmathematical puzzle that is part of a bitcoin program 304, and includingan answer in a block 308. For example, the complex mathematical puzzlethat needs solving may be to find a number (e.g., “nonce”, which is aconcatenation of “number used once.” In the case of bitcoin, the nonceis an integer between 0 and 4,294,967,296) that, when combined with thedata in the block 308 and passed through a hash function, produces aresult that is within a certain range. The number may be found byguessing at random. The hash function may make it impossible to predictwhat the output will be. So, miners (e.g., plurality of mining servers108) may guess the mystery number and may apply the hash function to thecombination of that guessed number and the data in the block 308. Aresulting hash may have to start with a pre-established number ofzeroes. There may be no way of knowing which number will work, becausetwo consecutive integers may give wildly varying results. Moreover,there may be several numbers that produce a desired result, or there maybe none (in which case the miners keep trying, but with a differentblock configuration), according to one embodiment.

The first miner to get a resulting hash within the desired rangeannounces its victory to the rest of the network. All the other miners(e.g., plurality of mining servers 108) may immediately stop work onthat block 308 and start trying to figure out the mystery number for thenext block. As a reward for its work, the victorious miner may receivesome new unit of the cryptocurrency, according to one embodiment.

A central processing unit (e.g., CPU, a processor) of each mining node(e.g., plurality of mining servers 108) of the cryptocurrency datacenter may need to continually process computations as fast as themaximum threshold of the CPU may operationally permit without burningout in order to maximize odds of finding the number. For example, thedifficulty of the calculation (e.g., the required number of zeros at thebeginning of the hash string) may be adjusted frequently, so that maytake on average about 10 minutes to process a block (e.g., the amount oftime that the bitcoin developers think is necessary for a steady anddiminishing flow of new coins until the maximum number of 21 million isreached), according to one embodiment.

The cryptocurrency data center may have a strategic advantage byspreading increasing the odds that one of the mining nodes in thecryptocurrency data center contains the mystery number, according to oneembodiment.

Different embodiments of present disclosure may effectively provide anuninterrupted power supply to the cryptocurrency mining by regulatingthe power generated by multiple power sources (e.g., solar DC powergeneration system 102 and/or AC power grid 114) in order to reduce powerconsumption from a utility grid and reduce the energy cost of the powerdistribution system. During the day, solar power may be almost freewhile in the night time utility power may be the cheapest. Theelectronic control system 110 of the solar mining module 120 (e.g.,mining node power management system) may be configured to efficientlyaddress the unique challenges of the cryptocurrency data centerincluding automatic switching to the least expensive power sourcedepending upon the time of the day and clear to cloudy skies, and/orpower supply regulation, reliability, power quality, and reducing energycosts and preventing loss of power to the mining, according to oneembodiment.

The electronic control system 110 of the solar mining module 120 (e.g.,mining node power management system) may uniquely fulfil the powerdistribution challenges for the cryptocurrency data center caused by thecomputational complexity, continuous operation, and unique powerconsumption challenges caused by asymmetric power loads of thecryptocurrency data center by continuously updating the power supplyrequirement of the cryptocurrency mining based on the predicted energyconsumption pattern 128 of the cryptocurrency energy consumptiondatabase 122. The electronic control system 110 may automaticallycontrol the power distribution to the plurality of mining servers 108and ensure an uninterrupted power supply to the cryptocurrency datacenter using the predicted energy consumption pattern 128 derived fromthe energy consumption data 144 of the set of AC mining loads 112 andplurality of mining servers using the cryptocurrency solar curvealgorithm of the cryptocurrency energy consumption database 124,according to one embodiment.

FIG. 4A is a block diagram 450A illustrating an electronic controlsystem 110 of the cryptocurrency computing power supply system of FIG. 1configured to control the power supply to an energy storage device 136.According to one embodiment, the electronic control system 110 of thecryptocurrency computing power supply system of FIG. 1 may be configuredto heterogeneously supply power from the AC power bus 134 and/or thesolar DC power generation system 102 to the energy storage device 110 byautomatically switching to the least expensive power source dependingupon the time of the day and clear to cloudy skies, power supplyregulation, reliability, power quality, and reducing energy costs andpreventing loss of power to a mining, according to one embodiment.

FIG. 4B is another block diagram 450B illustrating the electroniccontrol system 110 of the cryptocurrency computing power supply systemof FIG. 1 configured to control the power supply from the energy storagedevice 136, according to one embodiment. The electronic control system110 of the cryptocurrency computing power supply system of FIG. 1 may beconfigured to control the power supply from the energy storage device136 to the AC power bus 134 and/or the photovoltaic bus 132 at the timeof power supply failure from the AC power grid 114 and/or solar DC powergeneration system 102, and to prevent loss of power to the mining. Atthe time of power supply failure from the AC power grid 114 and/or ACgenerator 116, the electronic control system 110 may automatically openpower breaker 140A and 140B, and close switch 138A and power breaker140C to ensure continuous power supply to the set of AC mining loads 112and plurality of mining servers 108 from the energy storage device 136through the AC power bus 134 and/or the photovoltaic bus 132, accordingto one embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram 550 illustrating the transition mode of thecryptocurrency computing power supply system of FIG. 1, according to oneembodiment. During the transition of cryptocurrency computing powersupply system from first operating mode to second operating mode, theelectronic control system 110 may be structured to route power from theenergy storage device 136 to the photovoltaic bus 132 and/or the ACpower bus 134. In an alternate embodiment, during the transition ofcryptocurrency computing power supply system from second operating modeto first operating mode, the electronic control system 110 may bestructured to route power from the energy storage device 136 to thephotovoltaic bus 132 and/or the AC power bus 134, according to oneembodiment.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual view 650 illustrating another embodiment of thecryptocurrency computing power supply system of FIG. 1. Particularly,FIG. 6 builds on FIGS. 1 to 5, and further adds, a tracker with altitudeadjustment 602, a battery management module 604, and an electric gridinterface 606, according to one embodiment.

The plurality of photovoltaic generation units 130 may have the trackerwith altitude adjustment 602 to adjust the direction of solar panelsand/or modules toward the sun. The plurality of photovoltaic generationunits 130 may include a device to change their orientation throughoutthe day to follow the sun's path to maximize energy capture. Thetrackers of the plurality of photovoltaic generation units 130 may helpminimize the angle of incidence (e.g., the angle that a ray of lightmakes with a line perpendicular to the surface) between the incominglight and the panel, which increases the amount of energy theinstallation produces. The single-axis solar tracker may rotate on oneaxis moving back and forth in a single direction. Different types ofsingle-axis trackers may include horizontal, vertical, tilted, and/orpolar aligned, which rotate as the names imply. The conversionefficiency of the plurality of photovoltaic generation units 130 may beimproved by continually adjusting the modules of the plurality ofphotovoltaic generation units 130 to the optimum angle as the suntraverses the sky, according to one embodiment.

Trackers of the plurality of photovoltaic generation units 130 in thecryptocurrency computing power supply system may direct solar panelsand/or modules toward the sun. Tracking systems may collect the sun'senergy with maximum efficiency when the optical axis is aligned withincident solar radiation, according to one embodiment.

The tracker of the plurality of photovoltaic generation units 130 in thecryptocurrency computing power supply system may help to substantiallyincrease the generation potential of the plurality of photovoltaicgeneration units 130. The solar panels of the plurality of photovoltaicgeneration units 130 may be tilted at required angles for efficientlyincreasing power generation. The solar panels of the plurality ofphotovoltaic generation units 130 may be adjusted at latitude+15 degreesin winter and latitude−15 degrees in summer for maximum powergeneration. The plurality of photovoltaic generation units 130 in thecryptocurrency computing power supply system may use polycrystallinesolar array for higher energy density and increased generation capacityof the solar array, according to one embodiment.

The battery management module 604 of the solar mining module 120 may bea software component and/or part of a program to control the switchingof power supply from the solar DC power generation system 102 and/or ACpower grid 114 for optimally charging the energy storage device 136. Thebattery management module 604 may allow optimal charging of the energystorage device 136 depending on the least expensive power sourcedepending upon the time of the day and clear to cloudy skies, powersupply regulation. The battery management module 604 may include a powerstorage facility (e.g., energy storage device 136), according to oneembodiment.

The electric grid interface 606 may be a system to allow the solarmining module 120 (e.g., mining node power management system) to receivepower supply in a plurality of different modes. The electric gridinterface 606 may allow the solar mining module 120 to draw fromdifferent power supply sources. In case of power failure, the electricgrid interface 606 may allow the solar mining module 120 to switchautomatically from solar DC power generation system 102 to the AC powergrid 114. During the transition of once power supply source to another,the electric grid interface 606 may automatically maintain a stablepower supply from the power storage facility (e.g., energy storagedevice 136) of the solar mining module 120, according to one embodiment.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the power management system forthe cryptocurrency mining servers (e.g., plurality of mining servers108) may include a solar array system (e.g., plurality of photovoltaicgeneration units 130), a battery management module 604, and an electricgrid interface 606. The solar array system may use polycrystalline solararray for higher energy density and the increased generation capacity.The battery management module 604 may include a power storage facility.The battery of the battery management module 604 may be charged by thesolar power generated from the solar array (e.g., plurality ofphotovoltaic generation units 130). The whole power from solar panels(e.g., plurality of photovoltaic generation units 130) during thedaytime hours, on-peak hours during the day will be generated for nofuel. The battery system (e.g., energy storage device 136) may supportthe cryptocurrency mining server farm (e.g., cryptocurrency mining farm902) during power cuts through the day, according to one embodiment.

The power management system connected to the electric grid interface 606may be plugged into the local power grid (e.g., AC power grid 114). Incase of power failure from solar array (e.g., plurality of photovoltaicgeneration units 130), the intelligent system (e.g., battery managementmodule 604) of the power management system may pull power andautomatically switch from solar power to the electric power grid (e.g.,AC power grid 114). The power management system for the cryptocurrencymining servers may have three sources of power. It's like a hybridsystem. Sometimes power management system (e.g., solar mining module120) may be receiving power from the batteries (e.g., energy storagedevice 136), sometimes it may be receiving power from the generator(e.g., AC generator 116) and sometimes it may be receiving power fromthe gasoline engine. The power management system (e.g., solar miningmodule 120) may have three energy storage systems, it may have the solararray (e.g., plurality of photovoltaic generation units 130), thebattery system (e.g., energy storage device 136) and the local powergrid (e.g., AC power grid 114), all are controlled by the powermanagement system. The power management system (e.g., solar miningmodule 120) may work like the master brain that keeps tabs on the solararray (e.g., plurality of photovoltaic generation units 130), thebattery management module 604 and the electric grid interface. The powermanagement system (e.g., solar mining module 120) may control from wherethe power is coming from in any given second of the day. The solar array(e.g., plurality of photovoltaic generation units 130) may be managed bysingle axis tracking and altitude adjustment using tracker with altitudemanagement 602, according to one embodiment.

The solar array system (e.g., plurality of photovoltaic generation units130) may get dramatically higher generation from the solar cells if thesun is tracked across the sky throughout the day. It may give 9 plushours of perpendicular solar rays. It will have incidence of all photonson the solar cell for 9-9.5 hours of the day. The altitude adjustmentmay be done manually. The power management system (e.g., solar miningmodule 120) may generate a more efficient way to harvest electricalenergy using the solar array (e.g., plurality of photovoltaic generationunits 130), according to one embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a process flow 750 detailing the operations involved inoptimizing the power distribution using the cryptocurrency solar curvealgorithm 124 of the cryptocurrency energy consumption database 122 ofthe solar mining module 120 of FIG. 1, according to one embodiment.

In operation 702, the cryptocurrency computing power supply system maystructure a solar DC power generation system 102 to provide DC power toa DC/DC converter 104. In operation 704, the cryptocurrency computingpower supply system may structure a DC power bus 106 to selectablyreceive power from the DC/DC converter 104. In operation 706, thecryptocurrency computing power supply system may provide DC power to aplurality of mining servers 108 using the DC power bus 106, according toone embodiment.

In operation 708, the cryptocurrency computing power supply system mayselectably control the cryptocurrency computing power supply systemusing an electronic control system 110 structured to operate inplurality of modes including a first mode in which at least some of aset of AC mining loads 112 are powered by an AC power grid 114 and an ACgenerator 116 and the plurality of mining servers 108 are powered by thesolar DC power generation system 102. In a second mode, at least some ofthe set of AC mining loads 112 are powered by the solar DC powergeneration system 102 using a power inverter along with the plurality ofmining servers 108 powered by the solar DC power generation system 102,according to one embodiment.

In operation 710, the cryptocurrency computing power supply system mayapply a cryptocurrency solar curve algorithm 124 of a solar miningmodule 120 based on an analysis of statistically predicted patterns ofenergy usage and/or production based on computational needs of knownmathematical puzzles being solved by groups of the plurality of miningnodes (e.g., plurality of mining servers 108) seeking to add outstandingtransactions grouped into blocks to a blockchain database associatedwith a specific type of cryptocurrency, according to one embodiment.

In operation 712, the cryptocurrency computing power supply system mayoptimize a distribution of power from the solar DC power generationsystem 102 to the plurality of mining servers 108 using the solar miningmodule 120.

FIG. 8 is a distributed data center view 850 of the cryptocurrencycomputing power supply system of FIG. 1 deployed in a scatteredenvironment spread across different geographical area. Particularly,FIG. 8 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of the plurality ofcryptocurrency computing power supply system may be deployed to powerdifferent set of mining loads 812A-N located in different geographicalareas by establishing a solar DC generation system 802A-N in the samegeographical area to optimize the power supply resources efficiently.Each of the individual set of mining loads 812A-N distributed acrossdifferent geographical areas may be powered by the solar DC generationsystem 802A-N located in the same geographical area, according to oneembodiment.

In a preferred embodiment, the solar mining modules 120 may include anarray of solar panels 812(1-N) and modular groupings of mining servers806 housed in a group of small weatherproof sheds 804A-N. In addition,the small weatherproof shed 804A-N may include batteries 808 andelectrical controls 810 to manage power distribution across plurality ofmining servers 806 of the solar mining modules 120. In anotherembodiment, the electrical controls 810 may be the electronic controlsystem 110 of the cryptocurrency computing power supply system 150 ofFIG. 1 in a distributed environment.

FIG. 9 is a centralized solar cryptocurrency data center view 950 of thecryptocurrency computing power supply system of FIG. 1 deployed in anintegrated environment. According to one embodiment, the cryptocurrencycomputing power supply system of FIG. 1 may be deployed to provide anuninterrupted power supply to cryptocurrency mining farm 902 located ina single geographical area. The cryptocurrency mining farm 902 mayinclude thousands of mining nodes located in a single geographical arearunning continuously for mining the cryptocurrency. The solar DC powergeneration system 102 may be used to meet the power supply requirementsof the to cryptocurrency mining farm 902 by installing plurality ofphotovoltaic generation units 130 at the roof 904 of the building 906used for housing the cryptocurrency mining farm 902. The centralizedsolar cryptocurrency data center may help ensuring continuous powersupply to the plurality of mining servers 108 by reducing thetransmission loss and efficient power supply management using thecryptocurrency solar curve algorithm 124 of the solar mining module 120(e.g., mining node power management system) of FIG. 1, according to oneembodiment.

An example embodiment will now be described. ACME BitCo Network may beoperating a cryptocurrency mining farm running thousands of its miningservers in its facility. The mining farm of ACME BitCo Network may beconsuming continuous amounts of energy for running its facility andproviding air conditioning and other cooling systems to the farm. TheACME BitCo Network may be facing intermittent power outage situationsdue to ineffective power supply management from its existing powersources, including utility power grids and solar power systems, causinghuge monetary loss.

To overcome its recurring power outage situations, the ACME BitCoNetwork may have installed the new cryptocurrency computing power supplysystem as described in various embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 9 for improvedpower supply management to its cryptocurrency mining far. The newcryptocurrency computing power supply system as described in variousembodiments of FIGS. 1 to 9 may have helped the ACME BitCo Network toeffectively power its cryptocurrency mining facility by regulating thepower generated by multiple power sources (e.g., solar power generationsystem 102 and AC power grid 114). The new cryptocurrency computingpower supply system as described in various embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 9may have helped in reducing the power consumption from the utility gridand reduced the energy cost of the power distribution system byautomatically controlling the power supply in the facility, making itefficient and preventing loss of financial resources. The ACME BitCoNetwork may now be able to manage its power supply needs based on thepredicted energy consumption patterns 128 of its mining nodes in thefacility using the electronic control system 110 of the newcryptocurrency computing power supply system.

Solar Mining Modules (SMMs) 120 may be replicated and/or combined tocreate a Solar Mining Array (SMA) of any size. Each Solar Mining Module120 may be self-contained and may operate independently. In a preferredembodiment SMMs 120 may be relatively small which solves one of the keyproblems with solar power generation: much of the electrical energy maylost over transmitting power across a solar array to the power grid, toconverting it from DC to AC, and from transforming voltage. By avoidingmost of these elements, embodiments described herein may capturing amuch higher % of the raw electrical power that each solar cell actuallyproduces (this might be more than 30% savings of power that is typicallylost).

Illustrative SMM Design may be 55 kW of cryptocurrency mining servers806 and 54 kW of solar panels (180 panels at 0.3 kW per panel). Examplesolar panel 812 may have Approx Dimensions: 2 m×1 m, and 300 Watts.Example of mount/tracking system in a preferred embodiment may holds 30panels (so 6 tracking systems usable). Approx Dimensions may be: 12 mlong×5 m wide×4 m tall. Example of mining server 806 in a preferredembodiment may be a Bitmain Antminer S9 having Approx Dimensions (withPSU): 30 cm×20 cm×46 cm. In a preferred embodiment, a battery module mayhave approx Dimensions may be: 0.8 m×1.75 m Overall SMM Dimensions maybe: Length: 40 m, Width: 12 m, Height: 4 m.

Although the present embodiments have been described with reference tospecific example embodiments, it will be evident that variousmodifications and changes may be made to these embodiments withoutdeparting from the broader spirit and scope of the various embodiments.For example, the various devices and modules described herein may beenabled and operated using hardware circuitry (e.g., CMOS based logiccircuitry), firmware, software or any combination of hardware, firmware,and software (e.g., embodied in a non-transitory machine-readablemedium). For example, the various electrical structure and methods maybe embodied using transistors, logic gates, and electrical circuits(e.g., application specific integrated (ASIC) circuitry and/or DigitalSignal Processor (DSP) circuitry).

In addition, it will be appreciated that the various operations,processes and methods disclosed herein may be embodied in anon-transitory machine-readable medium and/or a machine-accessiblemedium compatible with a data processing system (e.g., data processingdevice 100). Accordingly, the specification and drawings are to beregarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense.

A number of embodiments have been described. Nevertheless, it will beunderstood that various modifications may be made without departing fromthe spirit and scope of the claimed invention. In addition, the logicflows depicted in the figures do not require the particular order shown,or sequential order, to achieve desirable results. In addition, othersteps may be provided, or steps may be eliminated, from the describedflows, and other components may be added to, or removed from, thedescribed systems. Accordingly, other embodiments are within the scopeof the following claims.

It may be appreciated that the various systems, methods, and apparatusdisclosed herein may be embodied in a machine-readable medium and/or amachine accessible medium compatible with a data processing system(e.g., a computer system), and/or may be performed in any order.

The structures and modules in the figures may be shown as distinct andcommunicating with only a few specific structures and not others. Thestructures may be merged with each other, may perform overlappingfunctions, and may communicate with other structures not shown to beconnected in the figures. Accordingly, the specification and/or drawingsmay be regarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense.

1. A modular cryptocurrency computing power supply system comprising: asolar DC power generation system structured to provide DC power to aDC/DC converter; a DC power bus structured to selectably receive powerfrom the DC/DC converter and to provide DC power to a plurality ofmining servers; an electronic control system structured to selectablycontrol the cryptocurrency computing power supply system to operate inplurality of modes including a first mode in which at least some of aset of AC mining loads are powered by a AC power grid and an ACgenerator and the plurality of mining servers are powered by the solarDC power generation system, a second mode in which at least some of theset of AC mining loads are powered by the solar DC power generationsystem using a power inverter along with the plurality of mining serverspowered by the solar DC power generation system; and a mining node powermanagement system to optimize power distribution from the solar DC powergeneration system to the plurality of mining servers using acryptocurrency solar curve algorithm generated based on an analysis ofstatistically predicted patterns of energy usage and production based oncomputational needs of known mathematical puzzles being solved by groupsof the plurality of mining nodes seeking to add outstanding transactionsgrouped into blocks to a blockchain database associated with a specifictype of cryptocurrency.
 2. The modular cryptocurrency computing powersupply system of claim 1 wherein the DC power generation systemcomprises: a plurality of photovoltaic generation units; a photovoltaicbus operatively coupled with the plurality of photovoltaic generationunits and the DC/DC converter; and a second converter including a DClink operatively coupled with the photovoltaic bus, a first outputoperatively coupled with an AC power bus, and a second outputoperatively coupled with an energy storage device.
 3. The modularcryptocurrency computing power supply system of claim 2 wherein theenergy storage device comprises an electric machine coupled with atleast one of a flywheel, a battery, and a supercapacitor.
 4. The modularcryptocurrency computing power supply system of claim 2 wherein theelectronic control system is structured to control the cryptocurrencycomputing power supply system to selectably supply power from at leastone of the AC power bus and the solar DC power generation system to theenergy storage device.
 5. The modular cryptocurrency computing powersupply system of claim 4 wherein the electronic control system isstructured to selectably supply power from the energy storage device toat least one of the AC power bus and the photovoltaic bus.
 6. Themodular cryptocurrency computing power supply system of claim 2 whereinthe electronic control system is structured to route power from theenergy storage device to at least one of the photovoltaic bus and the ACbus during a transition from at least one of the first mode and thesecond mode.
 7. The modular cryptocurrency computing power supply systemof claim 2 wherein the solar DC power generation system comprises aplurality of fuel cells structured to output DC power to the DC/DCconverter.
 8. The modular cryptocurrency computing power supply systemof claim 6 wherein the electronic control system is structured tocontrol the cryptocurrency computing power supply system to selectablysupply power from the plurality of fuel cells to at least one of the DCpower bus alone and a combination of the DC power bus and the AC powerbus.
 9. The modular cryptocurrency computing power supply system ofclaim 1 wherein the solar DC power generation system comprises: a solarDC power source; a second DC power bus operatively coupled with thesolar DC power source and the DC/DC converter; and a second converteroperatively coupled with the second DC power bus and including a firstoutput operatively coupled with the AC power bus, and a second outputoperatively coupled with the energy storage device.
 10. A method of acryptocurrency computing power supply system comprising: structuring asolar DC power generation system to provide DC power to a DC/DCconverter; structuring a DC power bus to selectably receive power fromthe DC/DC converter; providing DC power to a plurality of mining serversusing the DC power bus; selectably controlling the cryptocurrencycomputing power supply system using an electronic control systemstructured to operate in plurality of modes including a first mode inwhich at least some of a set of AC mining loads are powered by an ACpower grid and an AC generator and the plurality of mining servers arepowered by the solar DC power generation system, a second mode in whichat least some of the set of AC mining loads are powered by the solar DCpower generation system using a power inverter along with the pluralityof mining servers powered by the solar DC power generation system;applying a cryptocurrency solar curve algorithm of a mining node powermanagement system based on an analysis of statistically predictedpatterns of energy usage and production based on computational needs ofknown mathematical puzzles being solved by groups of the plurality ofmining nodes seeking to add outstanding transactions grouped into blocksto a blockchain database associated with a specific type ofcryptocurrency; and optimizing a distribution of power from the solar DCpower generation system to the plurality of mining servers using themining node power management system.
 11. The method of claim 10 furthercomprising: operatively coupling a plurality of photovoltaic generationunits with a photovoltaic bus and the DC/DC converter to form the solarDC power generation system; and operatively coupling a second converterincluding a DC link with the photovoltaic bus, a first outputoperatively coupled with an AC power bus, and a second outputoperatively coupled with an energy storage device.
 12. The method ofclaim 11 wherein the energy storage device comprises an electric machinecoupled with at least one of a flywheel, a battery, and asupercapacitor.
 13. The method of claim 11 further comprising:controlling the cryptocurrency computing power supply system toselectably supply power from at least one of the AC power bus and thesolar DC power generation system to the energy storage device using theelectronic control system.
 14. The method of claim 13 furthercomprising: selectably supplying power from the energy storage device toat least one of the AC power bus and the photovoltaic bus using theelectronic control system.
 15. The method of claim 11 furthercomprising: routing power from the energy storage device to at least oneof the photovoltaic bus and the AC bus during a transition from at leastone of the first mode and the second mode using the electronic controlsystem.
 16. The method of claim 11 wherein the DC power generationsystem comprises a plurality of fuel cells structured to output DC powerto the DC/DC converter.
 17. The method of claim 16 further comprisingcontrolling the cryptocurrency computing power supply system toselectably supply power from the plurality of fuel cells to one of theDC power bus alone and a combination of the DC power bus and the ACpower bus using the electronic control system.
 18. The method of claim10 wherein the solar DC power generation system comprises: a solar DCpower source; a second DC power bus operatively coupled with the solarDC power source and the DC/DC converter; and a second converteroperatively coupled with the second DC power bus and including a firstoutput operatively coupled with the AC power bus, and a second outputoperatively coupled with the energy storage device.
 19. A cryptocurrencycomputing power supply system comprising: a plurality of computersoperating as a plurality mining servers which continuously consumeenergy in a predictable pattern based on a type of cryptocurrency beingmined; a solar DC power generation system structured to provide DC powerto a DC/DC converter; a DC power bus structured to selectably receivepower from the DC/DC converter and to provide DC power to the pluralityof mining servers; an electronic control system structured to selectablycontrol the cryptocurrency computing power supply system to operate inplurality of modes including a first mode in which at least some of aset of AC mining loads are powered by a AC power grid and an ACgenerator and the plurality of mining servers are powered by the solarDC power generation system, a second mode in which at least some of theset of AC mining loads are powered by the solar DC power generationsystem using a power inverter along with the plurality of mining serverspowered by the solar DC power generation system; and a mining node powermanagement system to optimize the power distribution from the solar DCpower generation system to the plurality of mining servers using acryptocurrency solar curve algorithm generated based on an analysis ofstatistically predicted patterns of at least one of energy usage andproduction based on computational needs of known mathematical puzzlesbeing solved by groups of the plurality of mining nodes seeking to addoutstanding transactions grouped into blocks to a blockchain databaseassociated with the type of cryptocurrency being mined.
 20. Thecryptocurrency computing power supply system of claim 19 wherein the DCpower generation system comprises: a plurality of photovoltaicgeneration units; a photovoltaic bus operatively coupled with theplurality of photovoltaic generation units and the DC/DC converter; anda second converter including a DC link operatively coupled with thephotovoltaic bus, a first output operatively coupled with an AC powerbus, and a second output operatively coupled with an energy storagedevice.